When It Rains, It Floods

The title says it all.  Last weekend, Columbia experienced severe flooding after 72 hours of rain.  And while I was spared from any damage downtown, many neighborhoods were washed out and experienced severe flooding.  When I first attempted this pie, I lost all water pressure and decided to take a week off from this journey.  I reattempted the pie tonight with disposable cook/bakeware {We're still under a boil water advisory which makes cleaning any type of dishes a pain}.  Lets just say, if you've ever seen these pinterest fails, my pie could come close to qualifying.  I'm not one to not complete something in full, but after I slowly watched the pie crust sink while baking and then burnt the lemon curd, I concluded that even a pretty layer of whipped cream couldn't save this disaster.  Lets hope for better luck next week.

The Pie Started Pretty

Yep, those dark spots are burnt lemon curd

bon appétit,

Kelsey

French Silk

While chocolate is not my favorite flavor, many requests were made from my pie tasting team {aka co-workers} for a chocolate pie, and this recipe did not disappoint.  While I've perfected the pie crust, I haven't quite mastered the crust when it needs to pre-bake {not pictured below: watching the sides of the pie crust sink in the oven}.  I think this gadget and these techniques may help.

  bon appétit,

Kelsey